It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of read more

It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of the estate, not of the person. I will study more how to give a good account of my little, than how to make it more.

Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy

Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.

Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.

A penny saved is two pence clear, A pin a day's a groat a year.

A penny saved is two pence clear, A pin a day's a groat a year.

Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it.

Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it.

The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by read more

The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by ideas that are relevant to another world. ... We do many things that are unnecessary, some that are unwise, and a few that are insane.

I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We read more

I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We must make our choice between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the.